About us

It’s all about trust

People are your most important and expensive asset. But people are people and none of us is perfect, so that’s why we’re here to help. We believe in building trust and the only way to do that is by working with integrity. We’re completely confidential too – we know how to deal with sensitive issues that are important to you.

A results-driven approach

We’ve worked with creative companies of all kinds and we understand what drives results you’re looking for. We’ll always be honest about what we can and can’t do for you. As a result, people at every level trust us to help them work smarter.

Get the best out of everyone

We’re big believers in diversity and we can help anyone in your business realise their potential. Which makes it easier to retain and grow talented staff – building your reputation and attracting even more talented people.

Here, there and everywhere

You’ll find us working with clients all over the place in the UK and across Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East.

Insider knowledge

We both have broad experience in the creative industries and survived to tell the tale. We founded Creative People to put our joint experience to good use.

Helen Black

Helen was HR Director for Pearson Television and Controller of Personnel Services at the LWT group. She won the LBS Developing Women Managers Award and was awarded an MBE for her work on diversity in broadcasting. She is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society and an Honorary Fellow of Ravensbourne College of Media and Communications.

Sue Ahern

Sue has worked as a highly respected BBC television and radio producer and journalist. She is also a trained teacher and counsellor. A past chair of judges for the Gillard Awards and she is also a director of Sound Women, a network that supports and promotes women in UK radio.